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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicRiver Ganga

Topic: River Ganga

From Paralympians’ shoes to miniature Ram Temple, gifts received by PM up for auction at NGMA

On until 2 October, this is 6th edition of auction launched by Modi in 2019 to contribute to Namami Gange Programme. The previous five editions have garnered more than Rs 50 crore.

Bodies floating in Ganga not from Bihar, not our culture, says state minister

Bihar Water Resources Development Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha further said he can't openly mention which state the bodies are coming from and asked the Centre to probe this matter.

Ganga water became fit for a dip, aquatic life at many places in lockdown, IIT study finds

Study by cGanga finds that the river's water in places like Haridwar, Kanpur & Varanasi showed marked improvement in key parameters, though overall quality needs more improvement.

Idol immersion in Ganga fined: Which other rituals should Modi regulate for environment?

The Modi government has issued a 15-point directive, cordoning-off ghats and levying a fine of Rs 50,000, prohibiting the immersion of idols in Ganga and its tributaries during Dussehra, Diwali, and other festivals.

River Ganga to be completely clean by March 2020: Union minister Nitin Gadkari

He also said that most of the projects under the Namami Gange Mission worth Rs 22,238 crore are at advanced stages of completion.

On Camera

Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.